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Comments about Henry Morton Stanley?

What do you think about the life of this 19th century explorer?

From the lens Henry Morton Stanley - 19th Century Explorer.

No doubt about it, the man led a very interesting life. What are your thoughts about his legacy?

  • Emma Greenwood Jul 9, 2009 @ 2:02 pm | delete
    I think he was a very strong character, although not entirely to be trusted... Tell me, what does his gravestone say?
  • ABRAHAM MPAKA Dec 25, 2007 @ 2:15 am | delete
    He was a messenger of death through whom King Leopold of Belgium slaughtered the traumatized Congolese. His soul is roasting in eternal hell. He also introduced European diseases like syphilis and small pox that decimated the local people.The long untreated syphilis mutated to what the CDC calls AID

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